Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-02

The Ex-Spcaker and The Garfield
Ssasae-ssen. MOI assn neevssWs shs

AS THE STAR has stated there has been consd-
cradle feeling shown over the selection by CON-
mittee OF the society OF the Army OF the Cunoer-
LAND OF Gen. J. W. keifer. ex-Speaker OF the House
OF representatives as orator az the forthcoming
unveiing OF the CARRIED statue. Gen. II. v. Boyn-
Ton, washington correspondent o. the Cincinnati
co'n'nercsat-Ga,efse, ard a member OF the Society
OF the Army OF the Cumberland. has published In
the paper he represents letter over four columns
long. reviewing the question raised and stating
why, In his opinion. the society should not sp-
prove the choice OF Gen. Keifer as orator
line discussion Of the subject, General Boynton
writeS has brought out the fact that the society,
as sucn Is IN no sense responsible for this seieo
0on, GUT mat IL was made by the Monument CON-
mittee, without the knowledge and without the
approNa OF the society. IL Is now q question
ton, the society will take formal action approy1ns
the choice ana thus tndorse the man Oi course
ne viii have the twenty minutes assigned him by
forced him on the society have indicated purpose
on coming here 10 overthrow the orhcial program
rs announced, TO extend Refers time and 70 force
tnroo&h the society formal vote approving his
selection" General Boynton then reviews at
length the testimony before and the findings OF a
Committee OF the Forty eighth Congress- that in
vestigated changes made on the floor OF the aouse
by General Keller against General Boyntor. He
also reviews other matters relating 10 Genersl
keifers conduct As Speaker, including that &C his
appointment OF his nephew an Official stenogra-
pher just at the close or the session So as Ii n
cnarged tne nephew might draw the salary dur.
Referring to the investigation that grew GU, OF
this appointment, Gen. Boynton says that Gen.
keifer, stung by the truthful reports that a cor
respondents made OF the facts developed before
the committee, declared that the attacks upon
MIN originated with Clique OF respond-
ents, who were exasperated with him because he
opposed corrupt bill which they were. Ing 10
LOBBY through the House. Being pressed Tor names
ne selected the chairman OF the press committee
Tor the gallery OF the House, H. v Boynton, OF the
Cincinnati Oommcrc,ai- Gdsefte, a. the leader OF
this clique OF lobbyists and declared that he had
correspondence and documents 20 prove the truth
or his assertion
Gen. Boynton then recounts nj length what 90
CURED before the committee which nj Gen Royn-
tons request Investigated this charge against him
and concludes as follows:
"The committee unanimous " reported that Gen.
Keller had not sustained his charges. This with
tle accompanying evidence, was a virtual declar-
alton that he had been guilty OF perjury and OF
suborning perjury, and that his subornation had
been accomplished by dealing with ex-convicts
and others belonging 10 the criminal classes. No
extended statement could place the result for
Keller In more emphatic form than when thus
unanimously condemned BY n committee, IN
House where he had been Speaker and where one
side was filled with men under personal and polil-
ical obligations TO him, not q man on either side
uttered word either OF excuse or defense though
opportunity for debate was given, and not \ man
voted against the adoption OF a report which COW
cred their ex-Speaker with disgrace. IL q man
With such record Mt 10 be the InouI n-piece OF
society founded by Geo. ii. Thomas ard assembled
10 DO honor 10 the memory OF President Siarleldf"